29 NOVEMBER 1924, Page 36

It is a truism to say that Mr. Squire's stories

of Grub Street' are both gracefully and entertainingly written. The penulti- mate and the last have a grim irony in them which will appeal to the more cynical 'othis readers. The epiSode in which a liter- ary- dilettante comes upon his own obituary in the " cemetery " department of a great newspaper is excellent reading. The BoNhevik Poet Laureate again is a delightful piece of satire, and incidentally is the theme of one of the most intriguing dust covers which 'lave appeased for a long time. The whole collection absolutely justifies the title, being an. entertainment' which really entertains.